The Kennedy Free Library recently hosted a photography exhibit featuring the work of local photographer Don Armstrong. Armstrong was on hand to answer questions, share stories and discuss his passion for photography with community members. Armstrong is pictured with Dawn Swanson, Kennedy Free ...
FREDONIA - The history of the Chautauqua County Fair was presented to a large audience at the Fredonia Opera House recently by David Wilson. Wilson has been associated with the fair for 40 years and also served as president of the fair. The first Chautauqua County Fair was more than 200 ...
Chautauqua County will receive $909,729 of the $7,383,214 allocated to Western New York as part of a broader $42 million allocated to the state’s Youth Employment Program. The program helps reduce community gun violence and youth criminal justice involvement by providing year-round employment and training opportunities to at-risk youth in parts of the state, outside of New York City, most impacted by gun violence. Launched in 2024, the program plays an important role in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative, which operates in the 21 counties that ...
Representatives of the Jamestown and Lakewood-Busti Democratic committees will hold the grand opening of their south county headquarters at 19 E. Third St., Jamestown, at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. They’ll be joined by Aaron Gies, Democratic and Working Families Party candidate for Congress from New York’s 23rd district. Gies’ campaign will share the Jamestown headquarters. The event will feature a ribbon cutting, refreshments, and remarks from Gies and other candidates. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with the Gies campaign on establishing this Jamestown headquarters,” said ...
Robert H. Jackson Center will mark the ceremonial first lighting of its Robert H. Jackson statue in October. The public is invited to join the center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, for a brief ceremony, the first lighting of the statue and seasonal hot cider on the front porch. The new ...
DUNKIRK - The Alzheimer’s Association will host its Chautauqua County Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday at Point Gratiot Park in Dunkirk. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., with opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. and the walk commencing at 10:15 a.m. “This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s. With new treatments and proven lifestyle habits that support brain health, there is real hope," said Kaitlyn Less, director of development for the Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. "Together, we can build a brain‑healthy future and help end this disease. ...
